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Jaap de Hoop Scheffer's (r) mandate is associated with George W. Bush's (l) presidency (Photo: NATO)

Europeans start race for NATO leadership

by Valentina Pop, Brussels,

After waiting for the Obama administration to take office, European states have started floating names for the next NATO secretary general to replace Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, whose mandate ends on 31 July.

Although there is less than a month to go until the 60th anniversary NATO summit in Strasbourg/Kehl, member states are still in the early stage regarding the nomination of the next NATO chief, Herman Schaper, the Dutch ambassador to the alliance, told EUobserver.

"We waited for th...

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Jaap de Hoop Scheffer's (r) mandate is associated with George W. Bush's (l) presidency (Photo: NATO)

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